Middle East
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:23

Seven killed as gunmen raid Libyan city

At least seven people, including six assailants have been killed during an armed raid on the southern oasis city of Ghadames in Libya, official says.
Iran's Judiciary Chief, Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, on Wednesday castigated western regimes for their hypocrisy on Bahrain, where for more than a year the mass peaceful protests of the people…
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 11:09

Anti-regime protests rage on in Bahrain

Anti-regime protesters in Bahrain have set tires on fire and blocked the main roads leading to the capital, Manama, as government forces continue their severe suppression of demonstrators.
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 09:00

UNHRC to examine Bahrain rights record

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is to discuss Bahrain’s rights record in the upcoming session of its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group in Geneva.
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 08:59

UN convoy struck by bomb blast in Syria

Vehicles of a convoy of United Nations monitors observing the ceasefire in Syria were damaged by a roadside bomb in the province of Idlib in the northwest of the country…
A report says the United States and Saudi Arabia have devised a new plan to destroy Syria after they did not reach their goals by creating unrest in the country…
The democratically elected Palestinian Premier, Ismail Hanieh, has emphasized on the repatriation of Palestinian refugees.
Iran and Iraq has started a new round of negotiations over an agreement on transferring of some 20-25 cubic meters of Iran's natural gas to Iraq.
A Syrian official says more than half of the eligible voters in Syria participated in the May 7 parliamentary elections, which were held under a new constitution that paved the…
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 11:14

Twin airstrikes kill 8 people in Yemen

At least eight Yemeni civilians have been killed in two airstrikes in the south part of Yemen.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 08:44

No decision on KSA-Bahrain union

Arab states of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council have failed to make any concrete decision on forming a confederation that would initially merge Saudi Arabia with Bahrain.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 08:44

Terrorists kill 23 Syrian soldiers

Terrorist groups fighting against the Syrian government have killed 23 more security forces in the northern city of Rastan.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 08:43

Gaza exports Palestinian-made clothes

The Gaza Strip has exported Palestinian-made clothes for the first time after a five-year Israeli ban.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 08:41

EU criticizes Israel over settlement

The European Union has criticized Zionist regime over its growing settlement activities in occupied territories and ill-treatment of Palestinians.
Russia says powerful foreign military and financial backing is emboldening the Syrian opposition to continue terrorist activities.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 03:44

Bahrainis hold anti-US rally

Bahrainis have staged anti-US rallies outside the capital to protest against Washington’s support for Manama's ongoing crackdown on peaceful demonstrations.
Palestinian prisoners in Zionist regime's jails have agreed to end a mass hunger strike after Tel Aviv bowed to their demand for better prison conditions.
Monday, 14 May 2012 10:59

In Lebanon, one killed in clashes

A security official says one person has been killed and several others have been injured in clashes between supporters and opponents of the Syrian government in the Lebanese city of…
Monday, 14 May 2012 08:58

Bahrainis hold anti-US demos

The Bahraini people have taken to streets to demand the pull out of the US 5th fleet from their country.
A report says Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has declared Manama’s support for a Saudi plan to "unify" the six Arab states of the Persian Gulf…
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